The Flower Market, Norwich

Details

William Lee-Hankey (1869-1952)
The Flower Market, Norwich
signed 'W Lee Hankey' (lower right) and inscribed 'THE FLOWER MARKET/NORWICH' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid on board
28½ x 43 in. (72.4 x 119.2 cm.)

Provenance

Commissioned by the present owner's grandfather for a LNER poster.

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Lot Essay

'Each of the big 4 railways contributed towards the development of the advertising poster as an art form by commissioning posters from the leading artists of the day, but LNER probably did more than the others being responsible for many posters which conveyed a strong advertising message in addition to standing up well artistically'. (G. Hughes, LNER, Shepperton, 1986. p. 136.). Lee-Hankey was commissioned to paint a series of four paintings, Holy Loch from Dunoon, Whitby (lot 142), Wroxham, Norfolk, and The Flower Market, Norwich, the present work.

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